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    Day 24 for chicken eggs - should I take the rest of the eggs out?

    I've had 8 of 15 hatch (including two that hatched this morning - day 24). I don't see anymore pips and haven't heard cheeping. Should I take the remaining eggs out, should I candle one or two to see if there's any sign of a hatch soon? Should I leave them alone for a bit longer (my husband...
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    Rocking on Day 19 - Still Rocking on Day 23

    Arriving home this afternoon, we went to check that all was well with the incubator and have seen 3 eggs (of 15) rocking. Ihad to do a double take with the first one to make sure I had seen it right! The excitement mounts in this first hatching adventure! We can't wait to see these cute...
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    Top Bar Hive and Coop combo

    I am looking into building a new coop to house our growing chicken population, and thought about the possibility of incorporating a top bar hive into its roof. The coop would not be tall enough for a person to walk into, so the roof won't be up too terribly high. Thoughts from...
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    Central Ohio - for sale 7 month old Partridge Silky Rooster

    I have a sweet little silky roo (Truffle) for sale. He was purchased from Meyer Hatchery last August. He has just started crowing (not terribly loudly) and we don't want to cause troubles with our neighbors, who right now are in love with the chickens. So, he must go . He is partidge and has...
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    Should I unplug the incubator while turning?

    I have a forced air lg with no egg turner. When I am turning the eggs, should I unplug the incubator before I take off the top to turn, or leave it running? I have 17 eggs in there, so it doesn't take a lot of time to do, and the temp. stablizes again quite quickly (about 10 minutes). I have...
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    So I broke an egg tonight for dinner, and - surprise! It was fertile..

    We have 9 chickens, all of which I thought were pullets (only one is laying right now, two more are on the cusp). Well, a fertile egg can only mean one thing - the silky she is a he! I'm not completely sure on the fertility, since these are the first chickens we've had, but I am starting a...
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    First Egg

    I know you've heard it before, but... We finally got the first egg!!! Our Gold Laced Wyandotte, Chicken #1, was getting down to business when I happened to peek into the coop. I quickly called the kids and we all got to see the first egg laid.
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    Time to maturity for White Laced Red Cornish

    Hi folks - I am thinking about diving into meat birds this year and would like to try out the White Laced Red Cornish. Can anyone give me an idea when they butcher theirs? I've read that they are slower to maturity. Thanks!
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    Potting Soil for Brooder

    Hi Folks! Just wanted to relate what I finally settled on for litter in my brooder box last August, after experimenting with several options. What worked really well for me was to use potting soil -- the particles were too small to be a danger to the chicks, it stirred up easily and kept the...
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    New Member in Central Ohio

    (1) We got our first chickens in August. (2) We started with 12 chicks, one died in the 2nd week and another died a couple of months later of unknown causes. So, we only have 10 (3) We have: 1 Dominique, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Welsummer, 1 White Crested Black Polish, 1 Blue Cochin, 1 Blue...
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